bryang Posted June 30, 2020 Share #1 Posted June 30, 2020 As a teen I was into building military models. Age 12 or so I was into WW2 aircraft. I'd build and paint them, and my father would hang them from my bedroom ceiling. By age 15 or so I was into 1/35 scale tanks - primarily WW2 German and Soviet. I built dioramas, trying to be creative in how I did the ground and foliage. This was in the 1970's, and so there weren't really a lot of materials out there for military diorama building, apart from items sold for custom railroad builders. I usually gave these models away, and being the young kid that I was, others I destroyed with firecrackers and a BB gun. High school happened and the Army happened, and so model building went by the wayside. These two model tanks I built around 1977 or 1978 - about 43 years ago! My Mom kept them all these years, and a few years ago, before she passed away, she gave them back to me. She'd had them displayed on a book shelf in her house. At the time weathering was done by hand. I put together, painted and weathered these two tanks by hand when I was around 15 years old or so. A few pieces have since broken off (machine gun barrels). The diorama base for the German tank I did on my own with (I believe) plaster. Forty-three years ago: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted June 30, 2020 Share #2 Posted June 30, 2020 Those looks really good, especially considering the painting was all done by hand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA227 Posted June 30, 2020 Share #3 Posted June 30, 2020 Nice. Building stuff long ago was not like today. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted June 30, 2020 Share #4 Posted June 30, 2020 Well done! I especially like the weathering of the KV I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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